SET Model – Post Primary

Resources for School Leaders & Teachers

The Indicators of Effective Practice for Post Primary Schools, provides practical guidance to help schools reflect on and improve how they support children with special educational needs in mainstream classes. It outlines key principles of inclusive education and the processes associated with the Continuum of Support. The indicators may be used for planning as part of the School Self ­Evaluation (SSE) process. They are a guide for school leaders, the special education teaching team and other school teams, including the Student Support Team, and all school staff to review and reflect on the school’s provision for young people with special educational needs, which may include:

– provides indicators for review of inclusive practice across each of the eight principles underpinning the Guidelines for Post­ Primary Schools ­ Supporting Young People with Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Classes
-provides indicators for schools to reflect upon and review their processes for identification, planning and review of support at each level of the Continuum of Support.

Section 3 of the indicators provides examples of student support files and support plans, which illustrate how the problem-solving process can be used to identify strengths, interests, and needs of young people at varying levels of the continuum of support.